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- Sean B Ainsworth and William McGuire.
- Neonatal Services, National Health Service Fife, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
- JAMA. 2016 Jun 21; 315 (23): 2612-3.
Clinical QuestionIs parenteral nutrition via peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) associated with better delivery of nutrition and growth and fewer adverse events compared with short peripheral cannulas in neonates?Bottom LineCompared with short peripheral cannulas, parenteral nutrition via PICCs is associated with better nutrient delivery and lower rates of subsequent catheters or cannulas placed and is not associated with increased rates of invasive infection.
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